Rodney Hood | Guard/Forward | #1

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Rodney Hood was 5-of-9 from the field Saturday vs. the Nuggets, scoring 18 points (6-of-6 FTs) with three assists, two steals and two 3-pointers in 27 minutes.

After scoring just four points in his return to Utah Friday night, Hood was much better in the Cavaliers' blowout loss to the Nuggets. The keys for him when it comes to his fantasy value are health and consistency, as both have been issues this season. Hood has now reached double figures in scoring in five games this month, and he's averaging 12.2 points per with 43.6/35.3/100.0 shooting splits in January. Jan 20 - 2:09 AM

Rodney Hood hit 6-of-14 shots, a 3-pointer and 5-of-5 free throws for 18 points, three rebounds, three assists and a steal in 24 minutes of Sunday's win over the Lakers.

Hood's been back from his Achilles injury for two games now and looked pretty good on Sunday. He's been in and out of the lineup since Christmas, but is worth keeping an eye on in case he can get, and stay, healthy. Just put him on your radar in case Sunday was the start of a hot streak for Hood. Jan 14 - 12:12 AM

Rodney Hood (Achilles) returned to action against the Rockets, scoring six points (2-of-7 FGs) with two rebounds and two assists in 18 minutes.

Hood missed the previous three games and returned in limited action on Friday. He's been a late-round value in standard leagues thus far, but isn't the most reliable player. Outside of scoring, Hood doesn't offer much fantasy production. He's missed seven of the last 10 games due to his Achilles issue, so a minutes limit might linger for a bit. Jan 11 - 11:03 PM

Rodney Hood (sore left Achilles) is starting on Friday vs. the Rockets.

Hood told Joe Vardon of The Athletic that he would play limited minutes in this one, so he's just a low-end streamer if you need points and triples. Collin Sexton, Alec Burks, Cedi Osman and Tristan Thompson will also start. Jan 11 - 8:01 PM

Depth Charts

According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, the Rockets "have expressed exploratory interest in acquiring JR Smith."

Smith is currently out indefinitely with the Cavaliers as they search for a new home for the SG. The 33-year-old shot just 30.8% from 3-point range this season and his best days are well behind him, so it's strange that Houston would want to pick up the last year of his deal valued at over $14M.

The Cavs could really use him right now because they are running out of bodies and they just waived Pat McCaw. Nwaba wasn't on the fantasy radar before the injury and we don't see that changing unless the Cavs are able to move Alec Burks at the deadline.

Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com said the Cavaliers have received calls for Kevin Love.

Before his fantasy owners get their hopes up, Fedor didn’t sound optimistic that a deal would happen. "As I've written numerous times, it will take close to the perfect deal for the Cavs to pull the trigger," Fedor said. There aren’t any rival teams mentioned in the report, but between Love’s massive contract, Cleveland’s desire to hold onto him and questions about his health, things aren’t looking great for his rest-of-season value.

Tristan Thompson (sore left foot) is listed out for Monday's game vs. Chicago.

That's three straight DNPs for Thompson, and it means Ante Zizic should have another big night ahead of him in the scoring and rebounding departments -- especially vs. the Bulls frontcourt. We'll consider Thompson day-to-day even though he keeps getting ruled out early and has little incentive to play for a tanking team.

Larry Nance (sprained right MCL) is expected to miss 2-4 weeks, according to the Cavs' official press release.

Initial reports suggested that Nance was hoping to miss roughly two weeks, but that seems optimistic. The good news is that an MRI confirmed he suffered a relatively mild MCL sprain -- for comparison, the Bulls ruled out both Kris Dunn and Bobby Portis for 4-6 weeks after they sprained their MCLs. With nothing on the line for a lottery-bound franchise, though, we expect Nance back toward the later end of his timetable. The Cavs will likely use more small-ball lineups in his absence, with Tristan Thompson, Channing Frye and Ante Zizic manning the center spot.

The Bucks cut their losses with Henson out for at least 10 more weeks for wrist surgery. Henson could potentially find minutes upon his return because the Cavs have nothing set in stone behind Tristan Thompson, but obviously there's no reason to stash him until he has a target date. Thon Maker and Christian Wood will provide some depth behind Brook Lopez.

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